Mitchell Simon, 16, of Liberty Township, was indicted Wednesday on attempted murcher charges. He is accused of setting fire to his parents' Tarragon Court home in an effort to kill them.

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A Liberty Township honor student accused of trying to burn his parents alive in their home now faces prosecution as an adult.

A Butler County grand jury has indicted Mitchell Simon, 16, on two counts of attempted murder and a single charge of aggravated arson, according to a grand jury report released Wednesday. Simon turns 17 on Jan. 30.